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Madracis mirabilis Wells, 1973 Yellow pencil coral |
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photo by
Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.) |
| Family: | Pocilloporidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea to Bermuda. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Branching colonies with widespread corallites that are sometimes angular in outline. Coenosteum has fine spinules that sometimes form a ridge between corallites. | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow reef environments (Ref. 847). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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